It didn’t even take until 12:30 p.m. on the opening day of the 2018 U.S. Open before we saw the tournament’s first major upset, as world number one and top-seed Simona Halep was sent packing by world number 44, Estonia’s Kaia Kanepi. In the first main draw match played inside the new Louis Armstrong Stadium,…
What to Watch for at the 2018 U.S. Open Will the youngsters turn the corner? On the men’s side, the Grand Slams have been dominated by just a handful of players for the better part of the last decade, but will that change at this year’s US Open? Players like Alexander Zverev, 21, and Dominic…
A right knee injury has forced Jared Donaldson out of the main draw of the 2018 U.S. Open. According to the USTA, since Donaldson withdrew after the completion of the singles draw, his line of the draw will be replaced by a qualifier or a lucky loser. A qualifier/lucky loser will be drawn for that…
New Yorker Jamie Loeb powered her way into the final round of U.S. Open qualifiers with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over 18th-seeded Belgian Ysaline Bonaventure on Thursday. Loeb would break early for a 2-1 lead in the opening set, only to see Bonaventure respond with a break right back. But Loeb would begin pulling away…
The documentary, “Treasures of New York: U.S. Open,” will debut Thursday evening, Aug. 23 at 8:00 p.m. on WLIW21. The film, narrated by Patrick McEnroe, explores the history of tennis in America, from the founding of the U.S. National Championships in 1881, to the start of the Open Era and the U.S. Open in 1968,…
JC Aragone played in his first Grand Slam main draw last year when he won three matches in the qualifying tournament to earn a spot in the U.S. Open. On Thursday, the former University of Virginia standout moved within one victory of a trip back to the main draw, upsetting seventh-seed Italian Thomas Fabbiano 7-5,…
In terms of grand openings, this one was fit for kings — or more appropriately, Queens — that surely left a number of legends of tennis and music and thousands of fans of both wondering just what the late Louis Armstrong would have thought to himself. The shimmering new Louis Armstrong Stadium was officially dedicated…
The USTA today announced the 2018 US Open Men’s and Women’s Singles Seeds. The 2018 US Open will be played Aug. 27-Sept. 9 at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y. 2018 US Open Women’s Singles Seeds 1. Simona Halep, Romania 2. Caroline Wozniacki, Denmark 3. Sloane Stephens, United States 4. Angelique Kerber, Germany 5. Petra Kvitova, Czech…
Ticket and badge holders are invited to experience the 7 minute Ashe ’68 Virtual Reality Experience on six VR headsets located in the Chase Center near the East Gate of the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. The space is produced and designed by Bill Sullivan and was created in partnership with the International Tennis…
The USTA has announced that for the first time, broadcast coverage will be featured from all tournament courts–up to 16. All men’s and women’s singles and doubles matches, as well as mixed doubles matches, during the 2018 U.S. Open are scheduled to be produced from Monday, Aug. 27, through Sunday, Sept. 9. In addition,…